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On Wednesday, it was announced that Nicki Minaj will be performing in Saudi Arabia later this month, a decision that has been widely speculated given the kingdom’s history of ultra-conservatism. Minaj is set to headline the Jeddah World Fest music festival on July 18. As reported by the Saudi Gazette, Raed Abuzinadah, director general of the […]
An Atlanta judge has denied Lil Durk‘s request to lift his curfew when traveling outside of Atlanta, TMZ reports. During a hearing held on Monday, the rapper explained to the court that the sanctions of his bond are hindering his career. Since Durk was bailed out of jail, he has been required to remain out of […]
Lizzo said she is “out for blood.” Following her Thursday night performance at Milwaukee’s Summerfest, the 31-year-old singer took to Twitter claiming members of her team were assaulted by a “bigoted” security guard at the event. Lizzo said she intended to file a complaint, and hoped the festival organizers would cooperate in the investigation. DID ANYBODY GET […]
Woodstock 50 is facing yet another uphill battle after what was the expected location for the event, Watkins Glen International, announced Monday that it has pulled out. “Watkins Glen International terminated the site license for Woodstock pursuant to provisions of the contract,” a statement obtained by Variety earlier today reads. “As such, WGI will not […]
The final night of Governors Ball was evacuated due to the threat of severe weather. The New York City fest sent out the word on Twitter at 9:35 p.m. ET. The order came before headlining sets that were meant to close out the festival by The Strokes and SZA. The decision to shut it down came after […]
Manhattan judge Barry Ostrager ruled Wednesday that Woodstock 50’s former investor Dentsu Aegis Network did not have the right to announce the cancellation of the festival after pulling their financial backing, Pitchfork reports. The ruling means that Woodstock 50 is back on, barring any other unforeseen circumstances. The judge determined that Dentsu will not be required to return the $17.8 million put […]
After Stagecoach this past weekend, there was a reported spike in people seeking treatment for herpes, TMZ reports. According to HerpAlert—an online diagnosis and treatment website for herpes—the surge occurred in areas around the festival grounds, though Stagecoach’s outbreak wasn’t as bad as Coachella’s. HerpAlert has doctors issue prescriptions to pharmacies after people upload photos […]
Despite claims made earlier today by their now former investor Amplifi Live, Woodstock 50 organizers released a statement of their own expressing their commitment to pushing forward with planning of the festival while seeking out new financial backing. “We are committed to ensuring that the 50th Anniversary of Woodstock is marked with a festival deserving of its iconic name and place in […]
Jose Arballo of the Riverside Department of Public Health is saying he hasn’t seen “evidence” to corroborate recent reports of a surge in cases of herpes in Southern California during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Billboard reports. TMZ previously reported that there was a “massive surge in folks seeking prescriptions for herpes since Day 1 at Coachella.” […]
Woodstock 50, which was scheduled to go down August 16-18 in Watkins Glen, New York, might be facing some problems, Billboard reports. The original Woodstock festival was held on the same exact dates in 1969. Agents for acts that are scheduled to perform at the festival reportedly received an email from Danny Wimmer Presents saying that the on-sale date for […]
